I once thought that I saw a glitch involving crystal phosphor largos; they seem to be unable to disappear due to sunlight. Cause of this, I had an idea that allows phosphor slimes to be free ranged anywhere.

Introducing the Phosphor hat, its a curio that is to be placed down and can have a hat purchased for 2000 newbucks. It will render the phosphor slime that was given it to be immune to sunlight.

If the grotto says that a phosphor slime would feel liberated, that curio will not only ensure the phosphor slime to be worry free, but it can fly to as far as it wants, and will never suffer sun burns.

It should be considered very expensive to implement, like it would consume half or 2000 of your resources per purchase, either the curio or hat. So if you have 20 strange diamonds out there scattered, it would use 10, or maybe a default and high number, maybe 4?

The price might need to climb up to at least 3000 Newbucks. Either those or the hat could be purchased at an incremental value ranging from 25% to 20%.

It would be something like this: 2000, 2500. 3000, 3750, 4500, 5400 etc.

rabbitslime wrote:It should be considered very expensive to implement, like it would consume half or 2000 of your resources per purchase, either the curio or hat. So if you have 20 strange diamonds out there scattered, it would use 10, or maybe a default and high number, maybe 4?

The price might need to climb up to at least 3000 Newbucks. Either those or the hat could be purchased at an incremental value ranging from 25% to 20%.

It would be something like this: 2000, 2500. 3000, 3750, 4500, 5400 etc.

Even then, it still removes a danger. Sure, it might be expensive; but it's still quite game-breaking.

By that argument, Solar Shields also remove a danger. Considering that raising Slimes isn't supposed to be difficult in that sense, I think this wouldn't hurt. I mean, is it really a problem that you don't need to put your Phosphor Slimes in Corrals with Solar Shields? I don't see the harm in it. (It's not like making them immune to The Tarr nor anything.)

BlanketPI wrote:By that argument, Solar Shields also remove a danger. Considering that raising Slimes isn't supposed to be difficult in that sense, I think this wouldn't hurt. I mean, is it really a problem that you don't need to put your Phosphor Slimes in Corrals with Solar Shields? I don't see the harm in it. (It's not like making them immune to The Tarr nor anything.)

Yes, but Phosphor Slimes can break out of Solar Shielded corrals if not fed. If their light sensitivity is removed, their only perk is that they can fly; imagine if you could cut off Rock Slimes' spikes.

TheGreciansHousehold wrote:Yes, but Phosphor Slimes can break out of Solar Shielded corrals if not fed. If their light sensitivity is removed, their only perk is that they can fly; imagine if you could cut off Rock Slimes' spikes.

Don't High Walls prevent them from flying out? (Unless you have a dozen of them, but do you think getting a dozen phosphor hats would be practical unless you've got so many resources that losing the Phosphor Slimes/Largos wouldn't be meaningful except for sentimental value, anyway?) Aside from that, Phosphor Plorts have the second lowest value in the game, along with Rock Plorts and Tabby Plorts. Tabby Slimes can jump, so you need to put in High Walls and an Air Net (which also puts the nail in the coffin for Phosphor Slimes, by the way), but Rock Slimes don't even normally need High Walls until they're in highish concentrations.

And given how easy it is to raise Honey Slimes, Phosphor Slimes seem largely of sentimental value and for Gadgets (currently the lower level Apiaries, Violet Teleporters, Violet Warp Depots, a bunch of Decorations, and the Shady Fashion Pods, only the first of which is repeatedly in demand, but not once you get the upgrades).

Also, a Rock Slime's spikes are a (minor) danger to the player, not the Rock Slime. You could argue that the rolling is a danger to the Rock Slime, but not in a Corral of any kind, nor in, e.g. the Grotto. This idea is really just allowing you to free range the Phosphor Slimes instead of keeping them in a Corral. Free ranging is risky enough as is, due to the risk of Tarr outbreaks. Do we really need to limit where they go, too? (Not that I think it's necessary to be able to let them out, but I don't see anything inherently "wrong" with the idea, either.)

I could suggest that the price of a phosphor hat could be 80 to 100% of your money, proven your cash exceeds 100000, otherwise it would be at 1000000. This will make it outright difficult for any rancher to purchase. We just need to find the price that makes it no longer game-breaking.